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Explore W.E.B. Du Bois’s writings from The Crisis by subject, person, place, decade, or year

Explore W.E.B. Du Bois’s 600+ articles from The Crisis magazine organized by topic, person, place, time period, or volume.

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Civil Rights & Racial Violence

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By Decade

1910s: The Founding Years

The Crisis is launched. Du Bois establishes his voice on segregation, voting rights, and the NAACP’s mission during a period of intense racial violence and World War I.

Key themes: Founding the NAACP, anti-lynching campaigns, WWI and the Great Migration

1920s: Post-War & Renaissance

The Jazz Age and Harlem Renaissance. Du Bois writes on the “New Negro,” Pan-Africanism, and the contradictions of American democracy.

Key themes: Pan-African Congresses, Harlem Renaissance, Marcus Garvey, political disillusionment

1930-1934: Depression Era

Du Bois’s final years at The Crisis. Economic crisis reshapes debates over segregation, self-help, and the role of organized labor.

Key themes: Great Depression, economic justice, debates on segregation

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